The New England Foundation for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2017 awardees of the Rebecca Blunk Fund: Christal Brown of Middlebury, VT, and John Bell and Trudi Cohen of Cambridge, MA.
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows Series of new works by UConn Puppet Arts students and alumni for family audiences on seven consecutive Todays, July 1 through August 12, 2017. Each show will be performed twice, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs Center. 'We are very excited to present these new shows by UConn students,' Ballard Institute Director John Bell said; 'they all represent the ingenuity, inspiration, and high standards of UConn's Puppet Arts Program, and will be extraordinarily entertaining.'
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Obstreperous Puppets: The Puppeteers Cooperative today, June 22, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., with refreshments served at 5:00 p.m. and a free tour beginning at 5:30 p.m.
John Bell AO OBE, founder of Bell Shakespeare Company and Helpmann Award winner, partners with internationally acclaimed ARIA-nominated pianist Simon Tedeschi to present a deeply moving performance of Lord Alfred Tennyson's classic 1864 poem Enoch Arden, set to music by German composer Richard Strauss in Space Theatre on Saturday 15 July.
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows Series of new works by UConn Puppet Arts students and alumni for family audiences on seven consecutive Saturdays, July 1 through August 12, 2017. Each show will be performed twice, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs Center. 'We are very excited to present these new shows by UConn students,' Ballard Institute Director John Bell said; 'they all represent the ingenuity, inspiration, and high standards of UConn's Puppet Arts Program, and will be extraordinarily entertaining.'
Andrew Kay AM, President of Live Performance Australia, today announced that Richard Tognetti AO, Artistic Director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, will be the recipient of the 2017 JC Williamson Award.
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Obstreperous Puppets: The Puppeteers Cooperative on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., with refreshments served at 5:00 p.m. and a free tour beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Irish Repertory Theatre has announced more performers for SONDHEIM AT SEVEN, this season's Gala Benefit production, on Tuesday, June 13th at 7 PM at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC).
Featuring a full orchestra and chorus under the direction of John Bell, performers for the evening include Nancy Anderson, Melissa Errico, Mark Evans, Danielle Ferland, Malcolm Gets, Jeremy Jordan, Rebecca Luker Howard McGillin, Ryan Silverman and Max Von Essen, plus more to be announced and special surprise guests!
Annapolis Shakespeare Company's Founding Artistic Director Sally Boyett announced the Company's 2017-18 season!
Curio Theatre Company closes its 13th Season with the North American premiere of Peeoplykus' adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's classic novel Madam Bovary. In 2013, Curio Theatre Company had a hit in its hilarious production of Hound of Baskerville adapted by Peepolykus (pronounced people-like-us), UK's most exciting touring theatre company. The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary runs April 26-May 20. Opening Night is Friday April 28. All shows are at Curio Theatre Company's Black Box at the Calvary Center for Culture and Community, 4740 Baltimore Ave. Shows are performed Thursday-Saturday night at 8 p.m. The First Preview is Wednesday, April 26. Industry night is Monday, May 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15-$25 and are available online at www.curiotheatre.org or by phone at 215-525-1350.
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," "The Nearness of You" and "As Time Goes By…" the songs are standards, but who wrote them? We celebrate the unsung wordsmiths behind some of the world's greatest songs - stellar artists like Leo Robin, Mack Gordon, Al Dubin and more - in the latest Rob Fisher (An American in Paris) and Sheldon Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof) collaboration for L&L.
Bizet's CARMEN's big dramatic imagery, colourful crowd scenes and bold iconic music lends itself to a major spectacle like HANDA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR (HOSH), the jewel in Opera Australia's annual programme so it is understandable that they have opted to 'revive' the 2013 production.
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present its first-ever Banners and Cranks Mini-Festival on April 14 and 15, 2017 in conjunction with its current exhibit Banners and Cranks: Paintings and Scrolls in Performance. The Banners and Cranks Mini-Festival will present cranky and cantastoria performances created by puppeteers, musicians, and artists from throughout the Northeast, with productions geared for adult audiences on Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. and family-friendly shows on Saturday, April 15 at 2 p.m. All events will take place at the Ballard Institute, located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center. 'The Banners and Cranks Mini-Festival,' Ballard Institute Director John Bell said, 'is an exciting new addition to our performance programming, and we are very happy to bring these shows to Storrs Center.'
Atlanta's legendary surrealist musician and icon Col. Bruce Hampton will celebrate his 70th birthday with Hampton 70: A Celebration of Col. Bruce Hampton, on Monday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Fox Theatre, with proceeds benefiting the Fox Theatre Institute and other musician-focused charities.
Premiering in 2017, Twilight Notes is set to enchant audiences with a collection of intimate musical discoveries in the Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) across six individual concerts, taking place from Wednesday 29 March to Monday 30 October 2017.
Samatha Massell, star of the celebrated revival of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Paper Mill Playhouse, is making her Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut on January 12th! To celebrate this achievement, BroadwayWorld had the chance to talk to her about the recent closing of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and the important women in her life.
Irish Repertory Theatre announced today the new cast members joining FINIAN'S RAINBOW, which runs through January 29, 2017.
New Year, new romance! West End star Jeremiah James is joining the cast of Irish Repertory Theatre's hit revival of FINIAN'S RAINBOW as 'Woody' opposite Melissa Errico, starting tonight, January 4, 2017.
